DanvilleNeel Elementary School

Set in Danville, Alabama, DanvilleNeel Elementary School is a medium-sized primary school, one of the schools within Morgan County. It serves 504 students across grades pre-K through 4.

Across the 16 schools in Morgan County (7,619 students total), DanvilleNeel Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, DanvilleNeel Elementary School lists that White students make up the majority at 79%; the rest reads as 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting DanvilleNeel Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. About 54% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, DanvilleNeel Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Alabama schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 45.0%; actual is 65.3%, +20.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Morgan County put median household income runs about $68,845, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Morgan County runs 46 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,204 students), of which DanvilleNeel Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Danville High School, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DanvilleNeel Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 36.5%.

DanvilleNeel Elementary School operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DanvilleNeel Elementary School has held roughly steady, going from 509 students in 2018 to 504 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 88% to 79% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 in 2025.

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